Chuya Belki

Chuya Belki
Чуйские белки
Upper Shavli Lake with the main ridge of the Northern Chuya Range in the background
Highest point
Elevation4,177 m (13,704 ft)[1]
Prominence1,560 m (5,120 ft)[1]
Coordinates49°57′09″N 87°33′38″E / 49.9525°N 87.5606°E / 49.9525; 87.5606[1] [2]
Geography
Chuya Belki is located in Altai Republic
Chuya Belki
Location in the Altai Republic, Russia
LocationAltai Republic, Russia
Parent rangeAltai Mountains
South Siberian Mountains

Chuya Belki (Russian: Чуйские белки, Chuyskye byelki) is a mountainous region in the Altai, Altai Republic, Russia. There are a number of glaciers on the northern part of the slopes of the main ridges. The Chuya Belki are named after the Chuya River and after their "Belki" type of ridges.[3]

Description

The Chuya Belki consist of two ranges that are connected:[3]

The highest peak is the Maasheybash in the Northern Chuya Range, reaching 4,177 metres (13,704 ft) above sea level.[4] In the Southern Chuya Range the highest point is the 3,960 metres (12,990 ft) high Irbistu (Ирбисту).[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Maashei-bashi". PeakVisor.
  2. ^ Severo-Chuyskiy Khrebet High Point, Russia at Peakbagger.com
  3. ^ a b c Чуйские белки; Great Soviet Encyclopedia in 30 vols. — Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov. - 3rd ed. - M. Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969-1978. (in Russian)
  4. ^ "M-45 Topographic USSR Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  5. ^ Южно-Чуйский хребет; Great Soviet Encyclopedia in 30 vols. — Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov. - 3rd ed. - M. Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969-1978. (in Russian)
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